Toy.



' F. H. TOMLIN.

TOY.

APPLICATION FILED JAN.23, 1912.

Patented 0ct.1,1912.

INVENTOF? FRANCIS H. TOMLlN s E 5, 5 E N W W BY HIS ATTORNEY ANOGRAPH co.. \VA

UNITED STATES PATENT ()FFICE:

FRANCIS H. TOMLIN, OF HADDONFIELD, NEW JERSEY.

TOY.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 1, 1912.

Application fi1ed January 23, 1912. Serial No. 672,869.

which consist of a boX or casing containing a central receptacle and a series of balls which by manipulation of the casing are directed into said receptable, my invention consisting of a toy of this type in which the direction of the balls into the receptacle is rendered more difficult by mounting the latter and the balls upon a tilting platform, and the invention comprising certain constructions and combinations of parts hereinafter specifically set forth and claimed.

In the accompanying drawing Figure 1 is a plan or top view, on an enlarged scale, of a toy constructed in accordance with my invention; Fig. 2 is a vertical transverse section of the same on the line a--a, Fig. 1, and Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the tilting platform and of the receptacle thereon. In the drawing, 1 and 2 represent the members of the inclosing casing, the member 1 being a cup, preferably in the form of a saucer shaped disk of any suitable material, preferably sheet metal, and the member 2 being a cover of glass, or other transparent material, through which the balls 3 can be viewed so as to cause the proper direction of the same by manipulation of the casing. The disk 1 has a centrally disposed and up wardly projecting pivot lug 4 preferably formed by striking up the metal of which the disk is composed, as shown in Fig. 2, and upon this lug is pivotally mounted the tilting platform 5, the latter having a semi spherical boss 6 struck-up therefrom and centrally disposed thereon, which boss is of a diameter greater than that of the top of the lug l so as to permit of the free tilting of the platform 5 in any direction without risk of binding upon the lug.

Centrally located upon the top of the platform 5 is a segmental flange 7, the diameter of the segment being considerably in excess of that of the boss 6 and said segment inclosing a space which the balls can enter and leave only at the gap 8 between the ends of the flange. The flange is preferably secured to the tilting platform 5 by means of downwardly projecting spurs 9 which are dished side of the disk,

passed 0 through openings in the platform and then bent below the latter, as shown in Fig. 2.

The transparent cover 2 of the casing preferably rests upon a shoulder 10 formed by bending outward the metal of which the disk 1 is composed, said metal being then bent so as to form an upwardly projecting flange 11, which is slotted at intervals so as to form clips 12,.which are bent down over the cover 2 and serve to firmly confine the same to its seat upon the shoulder 10.

Owing to the saucer shape of the disk 1 the same cooperates with the lower portion of the tilted platform 5 to form a raceway for the balls 3, hence the latter will move quickly from one position to another along said raceway as the casing is manipulated, the platform 5 tilting freely as the balls change their position and thereby increasing the difliculty of directing the balls through the gap 8 and into the space within the segmental flange 7. The central boss 6 aids, in a measure, in retaining the balls in the inclosure within the flange 7 when they have once been directed into the same.

The top of the flange 7 bears such relation to the cover 2 of the casing that while free tilting of. the platform 3 is permitted, said platform cannot rise sufliciently from the pivot lug 4 to permit it to slip laterally therefrom, nor is there suflicient space be tween the top of the flange 7 and the cover 2 to permit the balls to pass between said flange and cover, the only means of entrance for the balls into the inclosure within the flange or exit of the balls from said inclosure being through the gap 8.

I claim:

1. The within described toy consisting of a saucer shaped disk with transparent cover forming a casing, a centrally pivoted and tilting platform therein and a series of balls which are free to travel in a raceway formed in part by the platform and in part by the said tilting platform having upon it a central inclosure with entrance thereto at the side;

2. A toy comprising a casing with transparent top, a centrally pivoted and tilting platform, and a series of balls, the tilting platform having a central inclosure with entrance thereto for the passage of the balls and the top of said inclosure bearing such relation to the transparent top of the casing as to prevent the tilting platform from rising from its pivot sufficiently to slip laterally therefrom.

3. A toy comprising a casing With transparent top, a centrally pivoted tilting platform in said casing, a series of balls, and a receptacle therefor on the platform, the easing having a central therefrom and the platform having a central raised boss thereon, said lug constituting the thepivot member of theplatform.

4. A toy comprising a casing consisting of a saucer shaped disk- With transparent top,

and a centrally pivoted tilting platform with central receptacle thereon, and a series of balls, the disk having a shoulder thereon upon which the transparent top is seated and said disk also having fingers bent down jover the top so as to confine the same firmly 1 to the shoulder.

hollow lug struck-up In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification,

in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses. p1-votmember of the casmg and said boss I FRANCIS H. TOMLIN. Witnesses KATE A. BEADLE, HAMILTON D. TURNER.

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